Epirinus is a genus of dung beetles in the tribe Canthonini (subfamily Scarabaeinae) of the scarab family. It comprises 29 species from southern Africa; a few species are widespread in the region, but most have limited ranges. Length ranges from 3.0 mm to 13.5 mm.
Most species in this genus feed on herbivore dung, although some are known to eat carrion. Some of the larger species roll balls of dung, whereas smaller species have been found in leaf litter. The genus includes both flying and flightless species.
Species include:
Epirinus aeneus (Wiedemann, 1823)Epirinus aquilus Medina & Scholtz, 2005Epirinus asper Peringuey, 1901Epirinus bentoi Ferreira, 1964Epirinus comosus Peringuey, 1901Epirinus convexus Scholtz & Howden, 1987Epirinus davisi Scholtz & Howden, 1987Epirinus drakomontanus Scholtz & Howden, 1987Epirinus flagellatus (Fabricius, 1775)Epirinus granulatus Scholtz & Howden, 1987Epirinus gratus Peringuey, 1901Epirinus hilaris Peringuey, 1901Epirinus hluhluwensis Medina & Scholtz, 2005Epirinus hopei Castelnau, 1840Epirinus minimus Medina & Scholtz, 2005Epirinus montanus Scholtz & Howden, 1987Epirinus mucrodentatus Scholtz & Howden, 1987Epirinus ngomae Medina & Scholtz, 2005Epirinus obtusus Boheman, 1857Epirinus pseudorugosus Medina & Scholtz, 2005Epirinus punctatus Scholtz & Howden, 1987Epirinus pygidialis Scholtz & Howden, 1987Epirinus relictus Scholtz & Howden, 1987Epirinus rugosus Scholtz & Howden, 1987Epirinus scrobiculatus Harold, 1880Epirinus sebastiani Medina & Scholtz, 2005Epirinus silvestris Cambefort, 1978Epirinus striatus Scholtz & Howden, 1987Epirinus sulcipennis Boheman, 1857Epirinus validus Peringuey, 1901
